1980 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Cal Ermer (77-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Ned Skeldon Stadium
Attendance: 199,602, Avg. 2,851
Playoffs - Toledo Mud Hens 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Columbus Clippers 4 games, Toledo Mud Hens 1
The Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ended the 1980 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Mud Hens paced the league with 612 runs. Toledo allowed 542 runs. Greg Johnston and Jesús Vega led the team with 14 home runs apiece. Jesús Vega drove in 79 runs. Dave Engle topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Bruce MacPherson and Bob Veselic paced the squad with 11 wins each, while Bruce MacPherson registered a 3.03 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Fernando Arroyo, Mike Bacsik, Randy Bush, Tom Chism, Dave Engle, Terry Felton, Greg Johnston, Mike Kinnunen, Dave Machemer, Willie Norwood, Bob Randall, Kurt Seibert, Gary Serum, Ray Smith, Jesús Vega, Bob Veselic, Gary Ward, Ron Washington and Albert Williams were all players from the 1980 Toledo Mud Hens who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Bacsik | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jeff Brueggemann | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Decatur, IL US |
| Randy Bush | L | L | October 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 186 | Dover, DE US |
| Tom Chism | L | L | May 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Steve Douglas | L | R | January 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 177 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Dave Engle | R | R | November 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Doc Estes | L | L | August 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Terry Felton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Steve Herz | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Greg Johnston | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Kinnunen | L | L | April 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dave Machemer | R | R | May 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Bruce MacPherson | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Mapel | R | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Dave Moore | R | R | September 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 179 | Lexington, KY US |
| Willie Norwood | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Greene County, AL US |
| Les Pearsey | R | R | January 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bob Randall | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS US |
| Chuck Rogers | L | R | November 5, 1953 | 6'6" | 215 | Findlay, OH US |
| Wally Sarmiento | R | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'1" | 155 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Kurt Seibert | S | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Gary Serum | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Fargo, ND US |
| Ray Smith | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jesús Vega | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 176 | Bayamon, PR |
| Bob Veselic | R | R | September 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Johnnie Walker | R | R | May 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gary Ward | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Albert Williams | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Pearl Lagoon, Atlantico Sur NI |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
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